used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I emptied the contents into a flat dish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There must have been one for each nut, for not a sound kernel was left.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
chestnut-wise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I emptied the contents into a flat dish.
corpulencynoun
more than average fatness
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading I emptied the contents into a flat dish.
increase twofold
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There must have been one for each nut, for not a sound kernel was left.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading I emptied the contents into a flat dish.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
an opposing military force
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
at any time
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I emptied the contents into a flat dish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There must have been one for each nut, for not a sound kernel was left.
set up or found
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
grubsnounUS /ɡrʌbz/
plural of “grub” — informal terms for a meal
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There must have been one for each nut, for not a sound kernel was left.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I emptied the contents into a flat dish.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I emptied the contents into a flat dish.
kernelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading There must have been one for each nut, for not a sound kernel was left.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There must have been one for each nut, for not a sound kernel was left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must have been one for each nut, for not a sound kernel was left.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
not any; not one
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There must have been one for each nut, for not a sound kernel was left.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading There must have been one for each nut, for not a sound kernel was left.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There must have been one for each nut, for not a sound kernel was left.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
plumpest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There must have been one for each nut, for not a sound kernel was left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I emptied the contents into a flat dish.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There must have been one for each nut, for not a sound kernel was left.
weevilsnounUS /ˈwiːvəlz/
plural of “weevil” — any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
From this reading I learn from chestnut-wise people that these weevils are another great enemy of chestnut culture, no remedy having been found.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were my nuts, their glossy brown shells as smooth as ever, but empty.
a Caucasian
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rolling about amongst them were a lot of the plumpest little white grubs, fairly bent double with corpulency.
